Nature Study Guides Bundle

2nd Edition Identifying Dry Plants of Central and Eastern North America

Author Bio: Dorcas S. Miller, founding president of the Maine Master Naturalist Program, has written more than a dozen books, including, Constellation Finder, Scat Finder, Track Finder, and Berry Finder. Dorcas is a former contributing editor to Backpacker magazine's "Moveable Feast" column, and has worked as an Outward Bound instructor and as a whitewater rafting guide.

Identifying Native Plants with Fleshy Fruits in Eastern North America

Author Bio: Dorcas S. Miller, founding president of the Maine Master Naturalist Program, has written more than a dozen books, including, Constellation Finder, Scat Finder, Track Finder, and Winter Weed Finder. Dorcas is a former contributing editor to Backpacker magazine's "Moveable Feast" column, and has worked as an Outward Bound instructor and as a whitewater rafting guide.

3rd Edition Identifying Mammal Tracks in Eastern North America

Author Bio: Dorcas S. Miller, founding president of the Maine Master Naturalist Program, has written more than a dozen books, including, Constellation Finder, Scat Finder, Berry Finder, and Winter Weed Finder. Dorcas is a former contributing editor to Backpacker magazine's "Moveable Feast" column, and has worked as an Outward Bound instructor and as a whitewater rafting guide.

Identifying Aboveground Bird Nests in Eastern North America

Author Bio: Dorcas S. Miller, founding president of the Maine Master Naturalist Program, has written more than a dozen books, including, Constellation Finder, Scat Finder, Track Finder, and Winter Weed Finder. Dorcas is a former contributing editor to Backpacker magazine's "Moveable Feast" column, and has worked as an Outward Bound instructor and as a whitewater rafting guide.

Identifying Fungi in North America

2nd Edition Identifying Marine Fish of the Pacific Coast

Author Bio: Ron Russo is well-known for his broad knowledge and enthusiastic teaching. He has written more than 40 articles for various magazines and journals—including a feature article in Natural History magazine—as well as five technical papers on leopard shark biology. Ron is the author of such books as Rocky Mountain Mammals, Pacific Coast Mammal Finder, and Plant Galls of the Western United States. Ron served as a naturalist of the East Bay Regional Park District for 37 years, including 17 years as Chief Naturalist, before retiring in 2003 to focus full-time on his passions of plant galls and shark biology. He is the recipient of the distinguished Fellow Award from the National Association for Interpretation (1989) and served as an instructor of California state park rangers for 25 years at the William Penn Mott Training Center at Asilomar, California. Ron was also a wilderness guide for 18 years, leading trips to observe and study Alaska's rich array of plants and animals, including humpback whales and grizzly bears.

2nd Edition Identifying Mammals by Their Tracks, Skulls, and Other Signs Author Bio: Ron Russo is well-known for his broad knowledge and enthusiastic teaching. He has written more than 40 articles for various magazines and journals—including a feature article in Natural History magazine—as well as five technical papers on leopard shark biology. Ron is the author of such books as Pacific Coast Fish FInder, Pacific Coast Mammal Finder, and Plant Galls of the Western United States. Ron served as a naturalist of the East Bay Regional Park District for 37 years, including 17 years as Chief Naturalist, before retiring in 2003 to focus full-time on his passions of plant galls and shark biology. He is the recipient of the distinguished Fellow Award from the National Association for Interpretation (1989) and served as an instructor of California state park rangers for 25 years at the William Penn Mott Training Center at Asilomar, California. Ron was also a wilderness guide for 18 years, leading trips to observe and study Alaska's rich array of plants and animals, including humpback whales and grizzly bears.

Identifying Mammals by Their Tracks, Skulls, and Other Signs 2nd Edition Author Bio: Ron Russo is well-known for his broad knowledge and enthusiastic teaching. He has written more than 40 articles for various magazines and journals—including a feature article in Natural History magazine—as well as five technical papers on leopard shark biology. Ron is the author of such books as Rocky Mountain Mammals, Pacific Coast Fish Finder, and Plant Galls of the Western United States. Ron served as a naturalist of the East Bay Regional Park District for 37 years, including 17 years as Chief Naturalist, before retiring in 2003 to focus full-time on his passions of plant galls and shark biology. He is the recipient of the distinguished Fellow Award from the National Association for Interpretation (1989) and served as an instructor of California state park rangers for 25 years at the William Penn Mott Training Center at Asilomar, California. Ron was also a wilderness guide for 18 years, leading trips to observe and study Alaska's rich array of plants and animals, including humpback whales and grizzly bears.

2nd Edition Identifying Trees and Tree-Like Cacti of the Desert Southwest

Identifying Common Birds of Eastern North America 2nd Edition
Author Bio: Dr. Roger J. Lederer is Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico, where his academic specialty is the field of ornithology. He has a PhD from the University of Illinois and has published more than 30 scientific research papers. He has written several books, including The Art of the Bird; Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs; Bird Finder; Pacific Coast Bird Finder; and Latin for Bird Lovers. Dr. Lederer has taught ornithology and ecology courses; has consulted for governmental agencies, environmental organizations, and schools; and has presented hundreds of times to a wide variety of audiences. He served as Chair of Biological Sciences, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Endowed Professor of Environmental Literacy, and director of a 4,000-acre ecological reserve. He has been contacted for authoritative information on wild birds by many organizations, such as the following: BBC, National Geographic, National Public Radio, National Canadian Television, Vanity Fair magazine, Guinness World Records, Real Simple magazine, Fox TV, ABC News, The New Yorker, and more. Since 2000, Dr. Lederer has been a guest speaker on more than 20 cruises, speaking on the flora, fauna, ecology, and environment of the cruise destinations.

Identifying Deciduous Trees of Eastern North America by Their Bark and Twigs

Identifying Common Birds Along the Pacific Coast